Annie T. Varughese, M.D.
NPI 1639112170ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· The Woodlands, TX
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) in The Woodlands, Texas, trained at Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine (class of 1989). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $218,050 for 1,607 claims, against $102,391 paid for services in 2024. Heartflow, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $414.99 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1639112170 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 26, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 26, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | J8408 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | J8408 | TX |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 124 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,101 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $102,391 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,607 · 4,052 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 172 |
| Total drug cost | $218,050 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1989 |
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Cypress HospitalCypress, TX
- Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX
- Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX
- Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$414.99 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$438.46 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Heartflow, Inc. | $203.16 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $120.60 | 1 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $30.82 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $23.31 | 1 |
| Cleerly, Inc. | $21.95 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$414.99 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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